MARK TURNER holds on tight for a mesmerising display of Neath-born ragtime virtuosity
After such knowledge
MARY CONWAY salutes an outstanding play with a firm moral compass that transforms the audience
The cast of Grenfell: in the words of survivors
[Myah Jeffers] 
ALAN MORRISON introduces a UK poet whose despised daytime occupation provides the subject for his writing
MARK TURNER wallows in the virtuosity of Swansea Jazz Festival openers, Simon Spillett and Pete Long
PAUL DONOVAN recommends three new books that explore the human relationship with nature
Doomed adolescents, when the missing person is you, classic whodunnit, and an anti-capitalist eco-thriller
WILL STONE takes a ticket to indie disco heaven, but misses the rarely performed tunes
Grenfell: in the words of survivors
National Theatre — Dorfman
THE Grenfell fire of 2017 exposed a systemic failure of our national leadership, laws, democratic rights and basic humanity.
This resounding truth must now be etched into the consciousness of every single person of sound mind in this country, along with the recognition of a prevailing mindset that cares nothing for the welfare of others, nothing for the dignity of citizenship, nothing for civilised society – no – only the prioritisation of expediency, self-preservation, elitism and – let’s face it – profit margins and gain.
Grenfell: in the words of survivors at the National Theatre sets out to immortalise this blistering reality with detail from the personal stories of that night.
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